Plover Community Notes Frank Gatherings and Visits
The Epworth League plans a young people banquet at the Plover M E church with details to be announced. Local residents attend Fort Dodge auto show. several make short trips to Rolfe Ayrshire Humboldt and Sioux Rapids. Fireball of social events includes St Patrick ball Mast March 17 and a Corneil Orchestra Night March 28 at Rolfe Opera House.
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Epworth League of the
Plover
M. BE
C. A. Garlock
Fort Dodge
Thursady
Wm. Stoltenburg
Spencer
Frank Mattison
Pasenger
Rolfe
J. M. Bush
Miss Minnie
Mallard
Heathman Orchestra
Fred Forsythe
Ray Mangan
California
Minnesota
Fred Rosenkranz
Mar
Sam Horsman
John
Dode Roush
Ft. Dodge
Jack
J. D. Wallace
Lucy Shaw
Zella Wallace
Missman
Humboldt
Miss Wallace
Prentiss Shaw
Nevis
Minn
Harry Bowers
Board of Township Trustees
BE. R. Smith
Webb
James Pirie
Ray Ferguson
Alex McEwen
Willing Workers Meet at Mrs Henderson’s Home
The Willing Workers gather Thursday March 19 at Mrs Geo S Henderson home. Plover Presbyterian Church schedules Sabbath School at 10 00 preaching at 11 00 Junior C B Society at 2 30 EB Society at 7 00 with evening sermon. Congregational meeting Monday March 16 at 2 30 PM to discuss remodeling plans.
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Plover Presbyterian Church
H. T. Lockett
Geo. S. Henderson
Presbyterian Church
Moving 186 Miles a Second Nebula Controversy
The Andromeda great spiral nebula may be a universe of stars rather than a gaseous cloud. W M Slipher reports the nebula approaches Earth at 186 miles per second based on spectral line shifts, with no sideways motion detected and questions about distance or measurement accuracy.
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Andromeda
W. M. Slipher
Onions Said to Yield French Longevity
Oliver Holmes of New York, long resident in Paris, credits onions with the French's health and long life. He notes outdoor meals, fresh air by day, and closed windows at night, contrasting habits with English and American norms.
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Oliver Holmes
New York
Paris
Shoreham
Guided by Ideals Shape a Successful Career
A writer urges that ideals act as a rudder for life and business. The piece argues clear, worthy ideals build progress, define character, and influence posterity, urging readers to form ideals with others in mind and aim high beyond immediate success.
Moon Rays Said to Alter Food and Blind Men
A Victorian era note cites claims that moonlight can cause blindness and spoil food, especially fish. It mentions a London Lancet quote and a South African researcher G Bryant who proposes polarized moonlight as a chemical agent, showing fish slices decay faster under polarized light than direct light.
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London Lancet
G. Bryant
Port Hlizabeth
South Africa
Maine and Vermont’s Paths to Statehood in Early America
The article details Maine as a district of Massachusetts until 1820 when it became independent and joined the Union, noting Vermont’s delayed statehood and its colonial military contributions amid boundary disputes with neighboring colonies. It cites the first three censuses showing Maine as part of Massachusetts and Vermont’s absence from the constitutional convention.
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Maine
Massachusetts
United States
Vermont
New Hampshire
New York
Sympathy and Eggs Cause Household Fuss
In a kitchen scene Nellie vents anger over two bad eggs found in a mixing bowl. Her husband suggests she should have sympathy, joking that the eggs themselves have suffered, while a neighbor’s name Jim Fletcher is misheard as Jim Pletcher. The tone mirrors a domestic vignette from Lippincott's.
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Jim Fletcher
Nellie
Jim Pletcher
Bearded French Statesmen Go From Mockery to Respect
A historical note recalls how twenty years ago a clean shaven Frenchman faced mockery from compatriots as either a nitwit or a tyrant. Now the trend shifts toward admiration for bearded statesmen and a different public image emerges.
Harmony Hair Beautifier Featured In Home Hair Care Appeal
A vintage advertisement promotes Harmony Hair Beautifier as a popular choice for glossy hair among home women. It claims the product does not alter hair color or gray, and adds a gentle harmony shampoo for dandruff-free cleansing with quick lather and rinsing.
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Tess
Dr Kings New Life Pills Endorsed For Family Use
Mrs Chas EB Smith of West Franklin Maine hails Dr Kings New Life Pills as our family laxative. The ad claims they are best for adults and aged and offers 25c supply from H and Bucklen Co. Philadelphia or St Louis by mail.
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Dr. King
Chas. EB. Smith
Weat Franklin
Mall
H. &. Bucklen & Co
Philadelpha
St. Louis
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Martin Helvig
Corneil
Rolfe Opera House
Rikertown
Parry Stevenson
American Sunday School Union
J. T. Hendricks
Shevlin
Henry Buck
Minneapolis
B. F. Rutgers
Chicago
Mr. Rittgers
Horace
Wardie Sharp
Rittgers
Simon Simonson
Mrs. Simonson
H. A. Nelson
G. A. Dawson
Bessie Budd
Pioneer
A. Simonson
Earl Fuller
Sioux Rapids
F. ©. DeWolf
E. C
DR. Hess & Clark
Wan
Plover Mercantile Co
Viei Kid
Galf
Jas. Krecji
The
DeWolf & Wells Grain and Feed Co
Fred Grove Plover
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